Professional Development Jonathan Perlman Garth Farray October 10, 2014

Agenda Professional Development Committee mandate Eligibility Professional development activities Educational activities Computers / computer related requests Workshops and conferences Memberships What’s not covered Procedure

Professional Development Committee mandate Professional development activities any activity which allows an employee to acquire appropriate techniques and skills in order to better perform one's duties (Clause ) educational activities (activité de formation) any activity (full-time or part-time) which leads to the obtaining of a diploma (Clause ) The Professional Development Committee is responsible for setting priorities, reviewing applications for funding and allocating funds.

Eligibility Full-time regular support staff Part-time regular support staff Occasional employees Full-time & part-time special projects Replacements Based on whether or not the person they are replacing makes use of PD funds for the given year

Professional development activities The PDC will reimburse 100% of the activity All commercial seminars Conferences Workshops Providing these events are not a departmental responsibility

Educational Activities PDC will reimburse 100% of the tuition fees of all credit courses Maximum of $600 per year PDC will not reimburse French-language courses taken privately or at specialty houses, e.g., Berlitz.

Computers / computer related requests Will approve funding for purchase of a personal computer Desktop Laptop Tablet Home built Excluding phones & smartphones Up to $400 per year ( taxable ) First time software purchases are eligible but subsequent upgrades are not Allowed to apply for funding once every 3 years

Workshops and Conferences Workshop/conference registration and expenses incurred to attend a conference or workshop are reimbursed PDC will not reimburse the fee of an activity which it considers a departmental responsibility. Could be technological change resulting in new equipment

Memberships Fees to be a member of a professional order or other job related memberships Up to a maximum of $400 per year

What’s not covered social activity costs travel costs lodging costs meal costs books magazine subscriptions I.D. card student association fee lab fee supply fee photocopy fee exam fee dossier fee

Procedure All requests for funding MUST be submitted for approval PRIOR to attending an activity Application forms can be found on the Dawson website under Services, Human Resources, Professional Development The employee is expected to pay for the activity and submit original receipts to the PDC along with other supporting documentation, i.e.: transcripts, proof of attendance etc. Transcripts and receipts must be submitted within 6 weeks of successful completion of the course.

Additional Skills Development Article Skills Development Support staff members who are interested in applying for positions of a higher classification in the near future can benefit from this skills development funding. The employee can apply for a leave of absence with pay to a maximum of 45 hours per contractual year for these training sessions. Following a skills development application, the College and the employee shall agree to an individual training and professional development plan. As much as possible, the training and professional development activities pursued by the employee with regard to this article shall be carried out during his normal work schedule.